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- Date:
- 5 February 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Following significant changes in autumn 2024, the Government's Employment Rights Bill now promises further reforms to the harassment laws, including the introduction of explicit new third-party harassment liability. Employment judge Tina Elliott looks at the history of third-party harassment law, the current position and the changes on the horizon.
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- Date:
- 4 February 2025
- Type:
- News
Asda workers fighting for equal pay have advanced to the final stage in their legal battle, as the employment tribunal ruled some of their jobs are of equal value to the jobs of their colleagues in Asda's distribution centres.??
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated with a recent EAT case providing an example of what amounts to victimisation.
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- Date:
- 28 January 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Motherhood is at the heart of a lot of policies in the contemporary workplace, where the narrative often focuses around an ideal that everyone is or wants to be a mother. This can be incredibly excluding for non-mothers. It's great to provide policies and benefits that support parents, says Caroline Green, but how can you supplement your support for everyone else?
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated with information on the removal of an exception to rules on discrimination, and the provision of fair employment monitoring information.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
We look at three cases where employers have lost "discrimination arising from disability" claims after treating workers unfavourably because of disability-related absence.
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- Type:
- Leading practice guides
Enhanced with additional information on how employers can support employees who are experiencing menopausal symptoms, including adopting the BS 30416 - Menstruation, Menstrual Health and Menopause in the Workplace guidance and toolkit.
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- Type:
- Leading practice guides
Updated with data on the disparity between men and women at work, including employment rates for women and insights from the FTSE Women Leaders Review, The Cranfield University Female FTSE Board Report and The World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report.
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- Date:
- 6 January 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In 2025, HR professionals face the unique challenge of dealing with business-as-usual employment law changes, such as increases in statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay, while also beginning their preparations in earnest for the looming Employment Rights Bill. We look at what HR needs to do to meet its employment law obligations and prepare for the coming year
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- Type:
- Policies and procedures
Updated to reflect new and evolving terminology, including affirmed gender and gender euphoria.